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HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)rose —01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q Minister Johnson, could you briefly explain the Government’s rationale and thinking in not making it a criminal offence for a person in regulated activity to fail to report…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q I have a question for Ms Maciver. How will the measures on child criminal exploitation help to ensure that there is a more effective and consistent response to it? Sharon…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)I declare my former occupation as a police officer. I am a member of NARPO, the National Association of Retired Police Officers.27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q May I take a moment to thank the panel, and your colleagues, for your service and continued efforts in making our communities safer? It is important to recognise that. My…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q Sir Robert, during your tenure as Justice Secretary you acknowledged that the number of people prosecuted and convicted for rapes had fallen to the lowest level since records…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)I remind the Committee that I am a former police officer and current member of NARPO, the National Association of Retired Police Officers. Examination of Witnesses Christopher…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q Baroness Newlove, given that intimate image abuse disproportionately affects women and girls, how do you think the changes will specifically help to address the unique…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q I want briefly to touch on the police appeals tribunal. Police and crime commissioners up and down the country represent the public in holding forces and chief constables to…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI have shared before with the House that I used to be a police officer, and I worked for three forces across England and Wales. That has given me a strong understanding of the…10 Mar 2025HANSARDPrevent: Learning ReviewSadly, I never got to meet Sir David, but, as we have heard from Members across the House today, his reputation goes before him; he was a loved and valued colleague, respected…12 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Eleventh sitting)Does this part of the Bill not go to the principle that local schools should meet local needs?06 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Seventh sitting)I wonder about the word “minimum”. What is minimum? Is it 10 items, five items, 20 items?30 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Seventh sitting)I am a previous chair of governors and I have worked as an education welfare officer. Do you agree that punctuality also comes into the issue of attendance? If children come into…30 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Eighth sitting)Does the Minister agree that if house ties came in mid-year, the requirement would be for the house tie, which would replace the original tie? Therefore, the number would still be…30 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Second sitting)Q Just to clarify, that is alongside fully qualified teachers, not instead of? Sir Martyn Oliver : Ideally alongside. I personally would never have done “instead of” as a first…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (First sitting)Currently, I am a member of a union and was a workplace representative for a school before being elected.21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Second sitting)Q Sir Martyn, you mentioned in relation to Neil’s question that staff, not necessarily with qualified teacher status, can be a great supplement. I agree that they can be, but can…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (First sitting)Q With the requirement for registers of electively home-educated students, do you anticipate a sizeable decrease in the number of children missing education? Ruth Stanier: It is…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI wholeheartedly agree, and that is exactly what I have dealt with over many years before joining this place. The Bill aims to address the oversights by introducing that…08 Jan 2025